Fresh Merchandiser

gfs; Canton (OH); On-site; USD 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Sharing

401(k) Plan

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

PTO & Flex Time

Employee Discounts

Maternity Leave 12w

Health Resources

Job summary

Gordon Food Service Store LLC in Canton, OH is hiring a Full Time Fresh Merchandiser to manage ordering and merchandising of fresh products while delivering excellent customer service. The role emphasizes accuracy in weekly ordering, in-store presentation, and safety standards.

You will greet customers, answer questions, and assist with special requests, while maintaining product freshness and proper rotation. Lifting up to 50 lbs and teamwork are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year retail customer service experience with fresh products preferred.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to work on your own or within a team.
• Basic math and computer skills required.

Responsibilities

• Determine amount and place orders of fresh product from vendors weekly, focus on sales, in-stock and margins.
• Provide superior customer service by greeting customers and assisting with requests.
• Receive, inspect, and merchandise products, ensuring rotation and quality.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Multitasking

Basic Math

Basic Computer Skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Gordon Food Service Store LLC

Location: 4324 Whipple Ave NW, Canton, OH, 44718-2644

Now Hiring!

Weekly Pay!

Store Hours - Monday through Saturday 7AM-8PM ; Sunday 9AM-6PM

Holidays Off - We are CLOSED on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day and Easter.

Advancement - High internal promotion rate and development programs available!

Gordon Food Service prides ourselves on the competitive wages and benefits offered:

• Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan


• Employee Assistance Programs


• ComPsych 24/7 Mental Health Support


• Employee Discounts - 10% off your purchases


• Beneplace Discount Program


• Eligible employees can also take advantage of:


• Affordable Health Insurance


• Prescription, Dental and Vision Insurance


• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance


• PTO and Flex time


• Company Note Savings Program


• 12 Week - 100% Paid Maternity Leave


• Free Health Management Resources and Programs

Gordon Food Service Store, the retail division of Gordon Food Service, offers the fast pace of retail in an environment that lets you balance your life and foster development for future growth.

Our 170+ stores are the primary supplier for many small food service operators, families, non-profit organizations, caterers and so much more!

Come help us champion a \"Customer is King\" environment and see why we set the bar for customer satisfaction in the retail industry!

As a Full Time Fresh Merchandiser , you are vital in our Stores:

• Determining amount and placing orders of fresh product from our vendors on a weekly basis, focusing on desired sales, in-stock, and margin shrink metricsaintaining freshness levels, dynamic presentation of product, and upholding safety/health standards in the cooler, fresh meat, and produce areas


• Providing superior customer service by greeting customers, answering questions, suggestive selling, and assisting with special requests and express orders


• Receiving, inspecting, and merchandising products accurately while ensuring proper rotation and quality


• Executing on end cap and planograms alongside maintaining store backstock organization


• Assisting with merchandising through sequencing, count verification, inventory adjustments, price verification, and sign maintenance


• Safely operating power equipment, such as slicing equipment, tow motors, and forklifts


• Adhering to the cornerstone values, philosophy, and applicable practices of Gordon Food Service

Does this sound like you?

• At least 18 years of age


• Currently enrolled in a high school program OR have your high school diploma or GED


• Able to lift up to 50 lbs


• 1 year retail customer service experience with fresh products preferred


• Good written and verbal communication skills


• Able to provide superior customer service


• Able to multitask


• Work on your own or within a team


• Basic math and computer skills

BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US!

Gordon Food Service values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Gordon Food Service customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.

Equal Employment Opportunity is a matter of policy at Gordon Food Service, Inc. and we are committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to [e-mail] and use the words \"Accommodation Request\" in your subject line.

All Gordon Food Service locations are tobacco-free.

Gordon Food Service is a drug-free workplace.